Saudi Arabia stocks higher at close of trade; Tadawul All Share up 1.24%

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At the close in Saudi Arabia, the Tadawul All Share gained 1.24% to hit a new 3-months high.

The best performers of the session on the Tadawul All Share were Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130), which rose 9.99% or 1.86 points to trade at 20.48 at the close. Meanwhile, The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) added 8.16% or 2.00 points to end at 26.50 and Nama Chemicals Co. (SE:2210) was up 6.96% or 1.60 points to 24.60 in late trade.

The worst performers of the session were Al Yamamah Steel Industries Co (SE:1304), which fell 2.11% or 0.42 points to trade at 19.44 at the close. Zahrat Al Waha for Trading Co (SE:3007) declined 1.88% or 1.10 points to end at 57.30 and Dallah Healthcare Holding Company (SE:4004) was down 1.44% or 0.80 points to 54.90.

Rising stocks outnumbered declining ones on the Saudi Arabia Stock Exchange by 160 to 35 and 6 ended unchanged.

Shares in Al Baha Investment and Development Company SJSC (SE:4130) rose to 52-week highs; rising 9.99% or 1.86 to 20.48. Shares in The National Co for Glass Industrie (SE:2150) rose to 3-years highs; rising 8.16% or 2.00 to 26.50.

Crude oil for September delivery was down 1.14% or 0.49 to $42.40 a barrel. Elsewhere in commodities trading, Brent oil for delivery in October fell 0.62% or 0.28 to hit $45.09 a barrel, while the December Gold Futures contract rose 0.36% or 7.10 to trade at $2005.80 a troy ounce.

EUR/SAR was up 0.61% to 4.4783, while USD/SAR rose 0.01% to 3.7504.

The US Dollar Index Futures was down 0.63% at 92.265.